You’re reheating your coffee for the third time, half-listening to a conference call and taking inventory of your fridge to see what you can throw together for dinner. If this sounds familiar, you’re ...

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The beginning of the school year brings busier morning routines and, for working mothers, a familiar chaos. I remember the smell of granola bars and the audible pleas of my daughters for "just one ...

During a conference call with the executive committee of a nonprofit board on which I sit, I decided to send an email to a client. Explore HBR HBR Store About HBR ...

It’s easy to drift through life without fully noticing it. You end up replaying the past, worrying about the future, or being distracted by noise that doesn’t matter. However, the present is where ...